rowan

[ roh-uh n, rou- ]
/ ˈroʊ ən, ˈraʊ- /

noun

the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries.
either of two American mountain ashes, Sorbus americana or S. sambucifolia.
the berry of any of these trees.

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Origin of rowan

1795–1805; < Old Norse *raun- in reynir, Norwegian raun

Words nearby rowan

rovuma, row, row house, row over, row vector, rowan, rowboat, rowdy, rowdyish, rowdyism, rowe
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British Dictionary definitions for rowan

rowan
/ (ˈrəʊən, ˈraʊ-) /

noun

another name for the (European) mountain ash

Word Origin for rowan

C16: from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian rogn, raun, Old Norse reynir
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